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Gather together in Christ as God’s people to advance the gospel. no 45:00 http://www.palmvista.org/sermons/2008%20Sermons/110208b.pdf Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:26:40 -0500 god-is-ableto-deliver-you-from-fiery-trials Wayne Brooks When your face fiery trials, 1-Be strong in God's principles, 2-Be sure of God's power, 3-Be submissive to God's plan When your face fiery trials, 1-Be strong in God's principles, 2-Be sure of God's power, 3-Be submissive to God's plan no 45:00 http://www.palmvista.org/sermons/2008%20Sermons/102608.pdf Sun, 26 Oct 2008 23:58:20 -0400 jesus-was-forsaken-for-us Jose Prado no 45:00 http://www.palmvista.org/sermons/2008%20Sermons/101908.pdf Sun, 19 Oct 2008 21:43:26 -0400 jesus-gave-himself-as-a-ransom-for-many Al Pino Live to serve God and others Live to serve God and others no 45:00 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:59:23 -0400 the-day-of-atonement-leviticus-162930 Al Pino no 45:00 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:17:30 -0400 remembering-the-passwover Corey Schmatjen Remembering Christ, The Passover Lamb Remembering Christ, The Passover Lamb no 45:00 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 21:18:12 -0400 groaning-and-glory Corey Schmatjen no 45:00 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:59:24 -0400 behold-his-glory Jose Prado Set your sight on the glory of God 1. What is the glory of God? 2 Why are we called to set our sight on the glory of God? 3.How do we set our sight on the glory of God? no 45:00 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:44:08 -0400 making-the-most-of-every-opportunity-colossians Al Pino Making the Most of Every Opportunity - Colossians 4:2-6 No notes. no 45:00 http://www.palmvista.org/sermons/2008%20Sermons/08242008.pdf Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:56:53 -0400 building-the-tabernacle-exodus-3514033 Corey Schmatjen Pursue God’s presence with all your heart Building the Tabernacle Exodus 35:1 – 40:33 August 24, 2008 Pursue God’s presence with all your heart I. God’s promised presence (Exodus 25:8) • God has redeemed us to dwell among us (Exodus 29:46) • As seen in Christ (John 1:14, 2 Cor. 4:6) • As manifested in His church (Acts 2:2-4, 1 Cor. 3:16, Eph. 2:22) II. Pursue with all your heart (Exodus 35:1 – 36:7) • By obeying God’s Word (John 14:23) • By giving to God’s work (Don’t hold back!) III. For God’s glory (Exodus 33:16) Application Questions 1. Do you want to experience God’s presence? Why or why not? 2. Are you pursuing God’s presence? (on Sundays, in homegroup, at home, at work . . .) If so, how? 3. How is God “stirring your heart” (Ex. 35:21, 26, 29)? How has He equipped you to fulfill His purpose, experience His presence, & display His glory in and through the church? (Ex. 35:30 – 36:2) 4. Are you holding back from God (finances, time, service . . .)? If so, what needs to change? no 45:00 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 21:14:40 -0400 moses-the-mediator-of-gods-people Corey Schmatjen The confidence provided by the better Mediator that Moses The confidence provided by the better Mediator that Moses no 45:00 http://www.palmvista.org/sermons/2008%20Sermons/08102008.pdf Sat, 16 Aug 2008 09:35:50 -0400 understanding-the-covenant-exodus-32-the-golde Jose Prao The foundation of God’s covenant is in His inexhaustible Grace. “Understanding the Covenant” Exodus 32 “The Golden Calf” Exodus 32: 7-11 (ESV) 7 And the LORD said to Moses, “Go down, for your people, whom you brought up out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves. 8 They have turned aside quickly out of the way that I commanded them. They have made for themselves a golden calf and have worshiped it and sacrificed to it and said, ‘These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt!’” 9 And the LORD said to Moses, “I have seen this people, and behold, it is a stiff-necked people. 10 Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may burn hot against them and I may consume them, in order that I may make a great nation of you.” The foundation of God’s covenant is in His inexhaustible Grace. • God hears the cries of Israel • God calls Moses as the deliverer of his people. • God liberates his people from bondage • God leads the people to Mount Sinai • God confirms and secures the covenant He made with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob. • God comes down on Mount Sinai and speaks to them from Heaven. • God promises to Israel that if they obey Him and keep His covenant they will be His special possession, a kingdom of priest, and a holy nation. • And Israel response to all this is “All the words which the Lord has spoken we will do.” The Sin of Israel: Exodus 32: 1-6 (ESV) 1 When the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people gathered themselves together to Aaron and said to him, “Up, make us gods who shall go before us. As for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.” 2 So Aaron said to them, “Take off the rings of gold that are in the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring them to me.” 3 So all the people took off the rings of gold that were in their ears and brought them to Aaron. 4 And he received the gold from their hand and fashioned it with a graving tool and made a golden calf. And they said, “These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt!” 5 When Aaron saw this, he built an altar before it. And Aaron made proclamation and said, “Tomorrow shall be a feast to the LORD.” 6 And they rose up early the next day and offered burnt offerings and brought peace offerings. And the people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play. God’s Response to Sin: Exodus 32:10 God responds. 10 Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may burn hot against them and I may consume them, in order that I may make a great nation of you.” • God declares His righteous judgment on the people and their sin. • God provides a Mediator. The Mediation of God’s Mediator: Exodus 32:13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, to whom you swore by your own self, and said to them, ‘I will multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have promised I will give to your offspring, and they shall inherit it forever.’” 14 And the LORD relented from the disaster that he had spoken of bringing on his people. • The very same covenantal grace with which God established his covenant with Abraham, and which we now enjoy in Christ is the foundation of Moses’ appeal to God. Moses was saying Lord remember Your Covenant. Conclusion: Exodus 32: 30-32 30 The next day Moses said to the people, “You have sinned a great sin. And now I will go up to the LORD; perhaps I can make atonement for your sin.” 31 So Moses returned to the LORD and said, “Alas, this people has sinned a great sin. They have made for themselves gods of gold. 32 But now, if you will forgive their sin—but if not, please blot me out of your book that you have written.” NOTHING IN THE MEDIATION OF MOSES CAN MATCH OUR GREATER INTERCESSOR, THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. no 45:00 http://www.palmvista.org/sermons/2008%20Sermons/08032008.pdf Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:23:38 -0400 rules-of-the-covenant Al Pino God saves us, sanctifies us, and sets us apart to serve His purposes Rules of the Covenant Exodus 30:11-31:18 God saves us, sanctifies us, and sets us apart to serve His purposes. 1. God saves us (30:11-16). Here we have the picture of Christ ransoming us from the bondage of sin and atoning for our sins before a holy God. 2. God sanctifies us (30:17-21). The term sanctification or to sanctify means to make us more and more like Christ; this is what the bronze wash basin represents. 3. God sets us apart to serve His purposes ((30:22-31:11). We are anointed and set apart by the holy oil and incense (30:22-38). We are skilled and filled to build God’s house (31:1-11). God has skilled us and filled us for service in His church. 4. God seals the rules of the covenant with the reality of the Sabbath (31:12-17). What marks us out as God’s people is that we rest from our works and trust in Christ’s work alone for our acceptance from God. Conclusion and Application We are justified and sanctified in Christ. God makes us holy by setting us apart for His use so that we no longer live for ourselves but for Him who died for us and was raised from the dead. 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 14 For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; 15 and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised. 1. How can you rest from your works and trust Christ alone in your situation? 2. What gift has God given you to build the church? 3. How are you seeking to develop and employ that gift? no 45:00 http://www.palmvista.org/sermons/2008%20Sermons/07272008.pdf Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:28:12 -0400 the-way-into-the-holiest-place Al Pino Represent God to man and man to God The Way into the Holiest Place Exodus 28:1-30:10 Represent God to man and man to God. Six times in our text we read that God called Aaron and his sons to serve Him as priests or for His priesthood: 28:1 “Then bring near to you Aaron and his sons…to serve me as priests.” 28:3b “…make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him for my priesthood.” 28:4 “They shall make holy garments for Aaron and his sons…to serve me as priests.” 28:41 “And you shall put them on Aaron your brother, and on his sons with him, and shall anoint them and ordain them and consecrate them, that they may serve me as priests.” 29:1a “Now this is what you shall do to them to consecrate them, that they may serve me as priests…” 29:44b “Aaron also and his sons I will consecrate to serve me as priests.” 1. God consecrates us to be his priests. a. God clothed Aaron and his sons to consecrate them as His priests. • Ephod (28:6-14) We are called to bear men’s names before God. • Breastpiece of Judgment (28:15-30) We are called to carry folks on our hearts before God. We are called to bear their judgment as a burden on our souls. We are called to seek God for guidance and instruction from His word for others. • Robe (28:31-35) We are clothed with the robes of Christ’s righteousness. • Holy plate (28:36-38) We are set apart, consecrated, made holy for God’s purpose. • Tunic & Turban (28:39-41) 2. God anoints us and ordains us for His purposes to be His priests. b. God consecrated Aaron and his sons with the righteousness they needed to be His priests. Exodus 29:44 44 I will consecrate the tent of meeting and the altar. Aaron also and his sons I will consecrate to serve me as priests. God consecrated Aaron and his sons with the atoning sacrifice (29:10-41) c. God consecrates us to be His priests by clothing us with the garments of Christ’s righteous life and cleansing us with the atoning sacrifice of Christ’s sacrificial death (Hebrews 9:11-14). 2. God commissions us to be his priests. a. God commissioned Aaron and his sons with His mission. God met with His people in the tabernacle and Aaron was commissioned to officiate at that meeting. b. God commissions us to be his priests through His mission (2Corinthians 5:14-21). God meets with man today in Christ and He commissions us to officiate at that meeting. We meet with God and hear from God in Christ, and He sends us out to represent God to man and man to God through His gospel. Summary and Appeal God calls us to be His priests (Exodus 19:4-6; 1 Peter 2:9-10). How do we answer His Call and consecrate ourselves as His priests representing God to man and man to God? 1. We make sure we know God through Christ – we must know and experience the gospel on a personal level daily. 2. We carry people in our hearts to God in prayer. 3. We carry God in our lives and lips to people through our witness 4. We set ourselves apart or consecrate ourselves in Christ to this task. 5. We build the church where the truth about God resides. 6. We live for something bigger than ourselves, we for God’s purposes to dwell with and speak to His people in Christ. no 45:00 http://www.palmvista.org/sermons/2008%20Sermons/07202008.pdf Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:55:44 -0400 gods-covenant-people-dwells-with-his-people Al Pino Cultivate the place where you meet with God and hear from Him. 1 God Dwells with His People Exodus 24:12-27:19 Cultivate the place where you meet with God and hear from Him. The tabernacle and its courtyard was a moveable “tent of meeting” between God and Israel in the wilderness. 1. The Ark of the Covenant The Mercy Seat is the place where God met with His people and spoke to them. Jesus entered the heavenly tabernacle and sprinkled the heavenly mercy seat with His blood once and for all in order to grant us forgiveness of sins and access to our Holy God. Christ is the place where we meet with God and hear from Him; in Him we receive mercy and grace (Hebrews 4:14-16). 2. The Table of Show Bread Jesus is the bread of life. The bread and wine we celebrate at communion is a sign his covenant with us to God. 3. The Golden Lampstand God’s Word is a light for us (Ps 119:105) and Jesus is God’s Word in human form (Jn 1:1, 14) and thus He is the light of the world (Jn 8:12; 9:5; 12:46). 4. The Tabernacle Tent 5. The Veil The veil separates the Holy Place from the Holy of Holies and it represents the barrier between holy God and sinful man. When Jesus died the veil in the Temple was torn in two from top to bottom (Mt 27:51) symbolizing that in Christ our sins are atoned for and there is no longer a separation between man and God! Jesus’ body is the veil through which we approach God as we trust in His blood (Heb 10:19-20). 2 6. The Bronze Altar Jesus is the ultimate sacrifice for our sins (Heb 9:11-14) and He is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world (Jn 1:29). Summary - Appeal Moses’ Tabernacle was the place for Israel to meet with God and hear from Him. It pointed to Christ who is the place were we meet with God and hear from Him. In Christ, God comes to dwell with us. The glory of God dwells with man in Christ! Is He dwelling with you this morning? Do you know his forgiveness and mercy? Do you know His word and light? Do you know His glory? At the very moment that Christ died on the cross the Temple Veil separating God from man was ripped in two. Now in Christ all who repent and place their trust in Him have a place where they can meet with God and hear from Him. This truth calls us to cultivate the place in Christ were we meet with God and hear from Him. So how do we do that? Well it begins with repenting of our sins and believing the gospel truths about Christ and it continues with the following practices: 1. We believe the gospel truth that Christ’s righteousness alone is the basis for our relationship with God; we put our confidence in Christ!! 2. We draw near to God through the spiritual disciplines of reading God’s word, praying, worshipping God in corporate gatherings, giving our finances to Him, building the church through faithful service, building the church through biblical fellowship and relational reality in our home groups. 3. We respond to this message with joyful repentance where appropriate and faithful application. no 45:00 http://www.palmvista.org/sermons/2008%20Sermons/07202008.pdf Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:54:45 -0400 ratification-of-the-covenant Corey Schmatjen Cultivate the place where you meet with God and hear from Him.As God's people, obey God's commands by receiving God's grace Ratification of the Covenant Exodus 24:1-11 As God's people, obey God's commands by receiving God's grace I. Obey God's commands Commit - to obedience (Exodus 24:3; 19:8) II. By receiving God's grace Confess – your sin and (continual) need for a Savior • The law reveals sin (Romans 3:19-20; Romans 4:15) • The covenant ceremony reveals our sinfulness & need for a Savior (Exodus 24:4-8; Hebrews 9:12-15) Come - to God (Exodus 24:1, 9-11) v.11….and they saw God, and they ate and drank. Application Questions 1. In what area of your life do you feel like you need to earn God’s favor or prove your worthiness before Him? How would your life be different if you were to obey God as a response to His grace rather than as an attempt to earn His grace? 2. Do you believe that you somehow need to pay God back for the grace He has shown you? Is this possible? What is the fruit of such thinking? 3. John Piper states, "Faith in future grace . . . is the source of radical, risktaking, kingdom-seeking obedience." Does that describe you? If not, what’s holding you back? 4. Have you experienced what it means to serve God with faith-filled obedience and joy? How does a picture of God’s splendor and “table fellowship” encourage you to come to Him and obey (Exodus 24:9-11)? no 45:00 http://www.palmvista.org/sermons/2008%20Sermons/July%206%202008.pdf Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:54:00 -0400 the-book-of-the-covenant Corey Schmatjen As God's people . . . embrace God's law as God's grace to you The Book of the Covenant Exodus 21:1 - 23:33 Introduction to the Old Testament Law: 1. How are we to interpret God's Old Testament law as New Testament believers? (With the gospel of Jesus Christ in view.) 2. Why do we need to know about God's Old Testament law as Christians? (To gain a fuller understanding of the gospel.) 3. How are we to apply the Old Testament law as Christians? (Very carefully!) As God's people . . . embrace God's law as God's grace to you I. God’s Grace In Exodus, the law is given to those who have already experienced the grace of God in salvation. It is not the basis upon which they will be saved. The law was never meant to save us! God had another (better) intent! II. Teaches us a. What it means to be the people of God (loyalty) To be the people of God (to be in covenant with God) requires whole-hearted and whole-life obedience as a response to his grace. The Lord demands entrance into every area of your life. b. What it means to please God (holiness) "At Sinai, God spells out for his people what it means to be the people of God . . . What he does tell them reflects in various ways his own character. It is their faithful response to the character of God that will demonstrate that they are his children (Goldsworthy).” • God is holy (Exodus 22:31) • God is concerned about justice (Exodus 21:23-25; 22:7-9). • God is merciful & compassionate (Exodus 22:21-27) ESV Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? III. Leads Us to Christ NAU Galatians 3:23 But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, being shut up to the faith which was later to be revealed. 24 Therefore the Law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, so that we may be justified by faith. a. Who fulfilled the Law ESV Matthew 5:17 "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. • We are credited with Christ's obedience (1 Corinthians 1:30; Philippians 3:9) • We receive the blessings that come from Christ's obedience (Exodus 23:20- 32) b. Who enables us to please God ESV Jeremiah 31:33 But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people. (c/r Hebrews 8:6-13) • We are freed to love God and love our neighbor - the very heart of the Book of the Covenant and the law as seen in Matthew 22:36-40. (Romans 3:25-26; Matthew 5:38-42) Application Questions: 1. Does whole-hearted and whole-life obedience to God’s Word describe your life? How have you “compartmentalized” God or in what areas of your life have you refused Him ready access? 2. How does you life reflect God’s holiness? Is the way you treat your family, friends, neighbors, co-workers . . . distinguish you from the world? 3. In your personal relationships, do you feel like you need to be the enforcer of justice? Are you willing to be wronged and show mercy based on the mercy you have received and the justice that has been satisfied at the cross? no 45:00 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:50:13 -0400 visitor-sunday Al Pino no 45:00 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:02:18 -0400 everything-is-nothing Curtis Allen Everything is nothing... compared to knowing Christ! Everything is nothing... compared to knowing Christ! no http://www.palmvista.org/sermons/2008%20Sermons/06152008%20notes.pdf Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:00:29 -0400 gods-covenant-people Al Pino God is holy and we should obey Him 1 God’s Covenant People Exodus 19:1-25 God is holy and we should obey His voice. 1. God is holy God’s holiness is defined as His transcendence. In other words, God is different from us, set apart from us, and far above us in every way. When God chooses a people, he makes them holy or sets them apart as His own possession. He does this by making a covenant with them; it is the covenant which God made with Israel that the rest of the book of Exodus describes. God’s covenant faithfulness God bore Israel on eagle’s wings and brought them to Himself (adoption). God called Israel His own, if they would obey his voice and keep his commandments (covenant). God promised to make Israel a kingdom of priests and a holy nation (covenantal purpose). God met His people on His Mountain (worship). 2 2. We should obey God’s voice Our covenant responsibility We are a holy nation set apart for God’s purposes. We are an obedient people who do God’s will. We are a worshipping people who meet with our God. Hebrews 12:18-24 (ESV) 18 For you have not come to what may be touched, a blazing fire and darkness and gloom and a tempest 19 and the sound of a trumpet and a voice whose words made the hearers beg that no further messages be spoken to them. 20 For they could not endure the order that was given, “If even a beast touches the mountain, it shall be stoned.” 21 Indeed, so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, “I tremble with fear.” 22 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering, 23 and to the assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, 24 and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel. Mt. Sinai is transformed into Mt. Zion by Jesus Christ, The Mediator of a better covenant in His blood. Has Mt. Sinai been transformed into Mt. Zion in your life? no 45:00 http://www.palmvista.org/sermons/2008%20Sermons/Notes%20June%208%202008.pdf Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:07:52 -0400 jethros-visit-exodus-18127 Al Pino God calls us to praise, worship, and serve Him 1 Jethro’s Visit - Exodus 18:1-27 God calls us to praise, worship, and serve Him. 1. To praise God we must remember His Word (1-9) Jethro reminds Moses of who God is Moses reveals to Jethro what God did for Israel Jethro teaches us to praise God for who He is and what He does. 2. To worship God we must respond to His Word in covenantal sacrifice (10-12) Jethro responds to Moses’ report about God with worship. Jethro teaches us to worship God in response to His redemptive deeds. 3. To serve God we must understand and apply His Word in community (13-27) Moses makes God’s laws and statutes known to Israel; this is the primary way a leader serves God’s people. He brings God’s word to them along with discernment in how to apply it. “The task of Moses was not to innovate but to teach/warn the people by throwing light on what the Lord had revealed.” Motyer Moses is to choose these men who will become gifts to God’s people; the gift of leaders to care for God’s people. These men are to be capable, spiritual, honest and loyal. Moses teaches us to diligently apply God’s word. 2 Application Are you committed to diligent application of God’s word in your life? Do you love God’s word and joyfully read it, attend Sunday mornings ready to hear it preached, and do you anticipate with faith Wednesday night Home Groups where you can apply it in community? 1. When do you take the time to remember who God is and what He has done? 2. What is your practice in private and public worship? Is it a priority to you? 3. Who are you discipling with God’s Word? Husbands are you discipling your wife and children? 4. Who is discipling you with God’s Word? Wives and children do you look to your husbands and fathers as your primary means of discipleship? no 45:00 http://www.palmvista.org/sermons/2008%20Sermons/060108.pdf Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:17:33 -0400 god-fights-for-his-people Al Pino God provided manna from heaven, water from the rock, and now deliverance from the enemy. He can be trusted! GOD FIGHTS FOR HIS PEOPLE Exodus 17:6-18 God provided manna from heaven, water from the rock, and now deliverance from the enemy. Can He be trusted? 1.Amalek attacks Israel 2. Moses commands Joshua and he fights Amalek 3. Moses appeals to God on the hill 4. Joshua overwhelm Amalek 5. God commands Moses to remind Joshua of this battle 6. Moses builds an altar and calls it "The Lord is my banner" 7. God vows war against Amalek APPLICATION QUESTIONS 1. Identify your attacker (flesh, world, Satan...). Who or what is your Amalek? 2. Remember that the attack is primarily against God. Are you surprised or offended by the attack? 3 Run to the fight, stir yourself to action. What is God calling you to do in this fight? 4. Appeal to God to defeat your enemy. Ar more aware of the power of the enemy to defeat you or the power of God to defeat the enemy and win the battle? 5. Persevere in the battle. Who are your Aaron and Hur to help keep your hands raised to God in the midst of the fight? no 45:00 http://www.palmvista.org/sermons/2008%20Sermons/05252008.pdf Fri, 30 May 2008 19:43:42 -0400 the-bitter-waters-of-unbelief Corey Schmatjen Do not test God, but trust God - - Trust & Obey God The Bitter Waters of Unbelief Exodus 15:22 – 17:7 May 25, 2008 Do not test God, but trust God I. Do not test God. God does the testing. We do the trusting. (Exodus 15:25-26; 16:4). a. We test God by grumbling or quarreling ESV Exodus 17:7 And he called the name of the place Massah [Testing] and Meribah [Quarreling], because of the quarreling of the people of Israel, and because they tested the LORD . . . It is ultimately God at whom we are grumbling (Exodus 16:8) or with whom we are quarreling (Exodus 17:2). b. Grumbling or quarreling is unbelief Doubting God’s provision (Psalm 78:17-20) Doubting God’s character (Exodus 16:3; 17:3) Doubting God’s presence (Exodus 17:7) Warning! (Hebrews 4:15-19) “Testing God involves putting him on probation, withholding trust pending evidence. For the Israelites it meant doubting whether he who had proved sufficient in the past was still sufficient, now that things had taken a different turn (Motyer).” II. Trust & Obey God For in Christ…. a. He has delivered us. ESV Psalm 78:35 They remembered that God was their rock, the Most High God their redeemer. ESV Romans 8:32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? b. He has provided for us God's physical provision in the desert (Old Testament) points to our spiritual provision in Christ (New Testament). Christ is the Bread of Life (John 6:35, 49-51) Christ is the Rock & Living Water (1 Corinthians 10:1-4, John 7:37-38) c. He has passed the test for us. Christ passed the test in the wilderness which we have failed (Matthew 4:1-11) ESV Hebrews 4: 14 Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. [underline added] Application Questions 1. How are you being tested right now? 2. Are you grumbling? If so, what lies are you believing about God, yourself, or others? 3. Are you testing God, withholding trust, or putting him on “probation” in any area of your life? (See Motyer quote). If so, be specific, repent, and rehearse such gospel truths as Romans 8:32. 4. Do you believe that God has provided all you need to follow and to please Him? What would your actions say? no 45:00 http://www.palmvista.org/sermons/2008%20Sermons/05112008.pdf Sun, 11 May 2008 16:44:55 -0400 the-ten-commandments-exodus-10121 Corey Schmatjen Obey God's commandments as God's grace to you. The Ten Commandments Exodus 20:1-21 Obey God's commandments as God's grace to you. I. God's grace to you a. God's words Exodus 20:1 And God spoke all these words, saying, b. God's character Exodus 20:2a "I am the LORD your God . . ." c. God's deliverance Exodus 20:2b who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. II. Obey God's commands a. With all your heart Matthew 22: 37 And he said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 40 On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets." Intensively - In thought, word, and deed 1. Love God (heart) Thoughts (1-2): Have no other gods, no idols Words (3): Don't take the name of the LORD in vain Deeds (4): Remember the Sabbath • Honor your father and mother (5) 2. Love Your Neighbor (heart)  Deeds (6-8): Don't murder, commit adultery, nor steal  Words (9): Don't lie  Thoughts (10): Don't covet Extensively - God, family, society (world) If you get the vertical relationship right (with God), you will get the horizontal relationship right (with your neighbor) Vertical relationship (commandments) 1. 2. 3. 4. (5). b. With a new heart Jeremiah 31:31 "Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah, 32 not like the covenant that I made with their fathers on the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, my covenant that they broke, though I was their husband, declares the LORD. 33 But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people. That day has come in Christ Jesus! We have received a new nature which has been fashioned for obedience! Are you living like it? Application Questions 1. Do you view God’s revealed will (commandments) as God’s grace or a burden? Why? 2. What commandment(s) did the Holy Spirit convict you of violating or taking too lightly? How can you change? 3. “What is grace? It is that marvelous gift of God which, having delivered a man from the curse of the law, enables him to keep it and to be righteous as Christ was righteous, for he kept the law perfectly (Martyn Lloyd-Jones).” Have you experienced this grace? If so, how? If not, what must you do? no 45:00 http://www.palmvista.org/sermons/2008%20Sermons/05042008.pdf Sun, 11 May 2008 16:42:56 -0400 gods-song-of-deliverance-given-to-his-people-e Al Pino Believe God and sing His praises! God’s Song of Deliverance Given to His People Exodus 15:1-21 Believe God and sing His praises! Exodus 14:31 (ESV) 31 Israel saw the great power that the LORD used against the Egyptians, so the people feared the LORD, and they believed in the LORD and in his servant Moses. “Israel believed God’s Promises and sang His Praises.” Ganz 1. Believe God for past, present, and future acts of redemption. Moses believed God for what He had done for Israel (15:1-12). Exodus 15:1 (ESV) 1 Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song to the LORD, saying, “I will sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea. Moses believed God for what He would do for Israel (15:13-18) “The first half of the hymn described Yahweh’s victory. Now v.13 interprets this event in relation to Israel. It was through this event that Israel was redeemed to become the people of God…The movement of the poem from the deliverance at the sea to the land interprets the significance of Yahweh’s redemptive intervention. He not only redeems a people for himself, but he leads them into his land…Yahweh brings them in, plants them on his mountain from where he rules his kingdom…the poem does not end by defining Israel’s role in the land, but rather by reflecting Israel’s function as the worshipping community.” Childs (251, 252) Miriam believed God for what He had done for Israel (15:20-21) Exodus 15:21 (ESV) 21 And Miriam sang to them: “Sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.” Do you regularly trust in the Lord to deliver you from your enemies? 2 2. Sing to the Lord for He is your strength and song, and He has become your salvation. Israel was weak, in distress, and helpless before a superior enemy; but, God was their strength and song, and He became their salvation! Like Israel, we are weak, in distress, and helpless before a superior enemy. But, God is our strength and song, and He has become our salvation in Christ!! We must sing today of what God has done for us in Christ. The content of our song of praise is found in Revelation 15. Revelation 15:1-4 (ESV) 1 Then I saw another sign in heaven, great and amazing, seven angels with seven plagues, which are the last, for with them the wrath of God is finished. 2 And I saw what appeared to be a sea of glass mingled with fire—and also those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name, standing beside the sea of glass with harps of God in their hands. 3 And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and amazing are your deeds, O Lord God the Almighty! Just and true are your ways, O King of the nations! 4 Who will not fear, O Lord, and glorify your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship you, for your righteous acts have been revealed.” Is the Lord your strength and song; has He become your salvation? Application 1. List 5 things God has done for you. 2. Would others characterize you as one who peacefully trusts in the Lord or anxiously trusts in yourself? In other words… Are you more God-sufficient or self-sufficient? 3. Do you regularly worship the Lord in song? If so, describe your practice and if not tell us why not. 4. What one thing can you change in your daily schedule in order to practice regular worship of God in song? no 45:00 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:35:38 -0400 the-parable-of-the-sower-matthew-13 Danny Jones The Word Of The Kingdom The Word Of The Kingdom no 55:00 http://www.palmvista.org/sermons/2008%20Sermons/042008.pdf Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:33:57 -0400 god-delivers-his-people-from-his-enemies-exodus Al Pino Stand firm and see the salvation of the LORD God Delivers His People from His Enemies Exodus 13:17-14:31 Stand firm and see the salvation of the LORD. 1. God leads His people (13:17-22) But God led the people… 13:18 Moses took the bones of Joseph…God will surely visit you… 13:19 The LORD went before them…Pillar of Cloud by day/Pillar of Fire by night 13:21 2. God leads His people into confrontation with His enemies (14:1-14) Fear not, stand firm and see the salvation of the LORD. Tell the people to turn back… 14:2 I will harden Pharaoh’s heart… 14:4a I will get glory over Pharaoh and he will know that I am the LORD… 14:4b They feared greatly (they feared the wrong thing – fear God not Pharaoh-lift up your eyes to see God not just Pharaoh!)… 14:10 Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD… 14:13 3. God brings glory to His name by delivering His people (14:15-30a) Why do you cry to me…tell the people to go forward… 14:15 I will get glory over Pharaoh… 14:17b The Egyptians will know that I am the LORD… 14:18 Thus the Lord saved Israel that day… 14:30a 4. God’s people bring glory to God by believing in Him (14:30b-31) Israel saw the dead Egyptians … 14:30b Israel saw the great power the LORD used against Egypt… 14:31a The people feared the LORD… 14:31b The people believed in the Lord… 14:31c Colossians 3:1-17 Titus 2:11-14 no 45:00 http://www.palmvista.org/sermons/2008%20Sermons/041308.pdf Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:57:27 -0400 the-feast-of-unleavened-bread-exodus-133-16 Corey Schmatjen As Christians, we are called to celebrate God's deliverance (the gospel) The Feast of Unleavened Bread Exodus 13:3-16 NIV Exodus 12:17 "Celebrate the Feast of Unleavened Bread, because it was on this very day that I brought your divisions out of Egypt. Celebrate this day as a lasting ordinance for the generations to come. [underline added] ESV Exodus 13: 6 Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day there shall be a feast to the LORD. As Christians, we are called to celebrate God's deliverance (the gospel). I. What do we celebrate? (Exodus 13:3, 8, 14] We celebrate what God has done for us through Jesus Christ in delivering us from the penalty, power, and pollution of sin. We celebrate the gospel! II. How do we celebrate? a. By remembering the gospel – i.e., intentionally bringing to mind & recalling the gospel. b. By living the gospel – living according to our new nature. In the New Testament, leaven is often used as a metaphor for evil and its corrupting influence (Matthew 16:6, Luke 12:1) ESV 1 Corinthians 5: 8 Let us therefore celebrate the festival, not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. [underline added] We celebrate the Feast today by rehearsing, proclaiming, and living out the gospel truths in our fight against sin and evil. III. Why do we celebrate? Because we are sinners! Because we forget the gospel! Celebrating the Feast was a means to “guard” hearts and minds against the corrupting influences of the surrounding culture (Exodus 13:4, 5) Celebrating the Feast was a means to “preserve” or perpetuate the good news of God’s mighty deliverance (Exodus 13:8, 14). Celebrating the gospel should be a seven days per week endeavor! (Exodus 13:9) Application Questions 1. How can you celebrate the gospel in your home and on a daily basis? 2. How does the call to celebrate the gospel inform your understanding of the church? Sunday mornings? Homegroups? Church discipline? no 45:00 http://www.palmvista.org/sermons/2008%20Sermons/04062008_notes.pdf Sun, 06 Apr 2008 17:48:49 -0400 the-sign-of-the-covenant Al Pino Cross-Centered Living In A Self-Centered World The Sign of the Covenant Cross-Centered Living in a Self-Centered World Commemorate God’s deliverance and consecrate yourself to Him. God delivered Israel from Egypt God constituted Israel as a nation by delivering them from Egypt. He passed over Israel’s first born by the blood of the sacrificial lamb. COMMEMORATE GOD'S DELIVERANCE The Passover meal was made a statute for all generations to remember God’s deliverance through the blood of the lamb. The Passover meal foreshadows communion. At communion we remember “why?” God passed over sins. And the answer to why He passed over our sins is that He did not pass over His Son. At the cross, God’s mercy and judgment meet; mercy for those who do not deserve it and judgment for the Lamb of God who takes our sin. CONSECRATE YOURSELF TO GOD “The firstborn sons of the Israelites…belonged to God... they must be redeemed. A price had to be paid for them, to buy back their lives…[But] why were the firstborn lambs and bulls always set apart for sacrifice? Why did the firstborn donkeys and camels have to be bought back with a price [as well]? Didn’t these animals belong to the Israelites? [N]o they belonged to God.” Ganz We belong to God by virtue of creation and a price had to be paid to buy us back to Him. Jesus’ life, death and resurrection paid the price of our redemption back to the Father. Jesus took the wrath of God we so richly deserved so that we might be delivered from death and hell. Since Jesus paid that price for us, we no longer live for ourselves, but for Him who died for us! 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 (ESV) 14 For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; 15 and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised. APPLICATION 1. We commemorate God’s deliverance by remembering Christ’s ransom of us. Mark 10:45 (ESV), For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” 1 Peter 1:18-19 (ESV), knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot. 2. We consecrate ourselves to God by dying to our rights in order to live for Him who died for us. “How can we stand beside the cross and insist on our rights?” D.A Carson The Cross and Christian Ministry Matthew 16:24-27 (ESV), Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 25 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. 26 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? Or what shall a man give in return for his life? 27 For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done. What rights would God be calling you to give up for the sake of advancing the gospel? What do you need to lose in order to gain what really matters? Lord we want to live for Your glory rather than our gain! Let us seek to gain that which no man can take, let us seek that which is of Eternal value! Lord stamp eternity on our eyes! no 45:00 Sat, 05 Apr 2008 21:35:14 -0400 matters-of-the-heart John Ensor A Call To Sexual Purity A Call To Sexual Purity no 45:00 http://www.palmvista.org/sermons/2008%20Sermons/0316.pdf Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:07:24 -0400 the-lords-passover-exodus-12 Corey Schmatjen Trust in the blood of Christ, the Passover Lamb The Lord’s Passover - Exodus 12:1-42 March 16, 2008 Exodus 12:13 The blood shall be a sign for you, on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague will befall you to destroy you, when I strike the land of Egypt. The Passover is a prophetic (gospel) event! It should cause us to reflect, remember, and revel in God’s grace. Trust in the blood of Christ, the Passover Lamb. I. Which Delivers Us from God’s wrath a. The human need "[W]hen Yahweh entered Egypt as absolute Lord and Judge, Israel's problem was no longer how to escape Pharaoh but how to be safe before such a God (Motyer).” b. The divine provision Blood symbolizes the life of a victim (Leviticus 17:11). The lamb or “victim” became a substitute for the firstborn son, dying in his place. 1 Corinthians 5:7b For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. c. Our response We must take a stand as the self-declared people of God, under the blood of the lamb. II. Which Distinguishes Us as God’s People III. Conclusion Exodus 12:13 The blood shall be a sign for you (emphasis added) Communion (Luke 22:15-20) Application Questions 1. Do you view communion as a time of commemoration and celebration? How does the Passover event in Exodus help inform or enrich your participation in the Lord’s Supper? 2. How is Christ the fulfillment of Passover? Why is the coming (and return) of Christ sometimes called the “new exodus”? 3. What distinguishes you from non-believers? Do they see a grateful heart? Do they see God’s power & favor manifested in your life and/or household? Do they know who your Lord (master) is? no 47:31 http://www.palmvista.org/sermons/2008%20Sermons/0316.pdf Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:02:28 -0400 gods-dealings-with-his-enemies-exodus-78111 Al Pino He is God and there is none other; obey Him! 1. The Lord, He is God Exodus 5:2 2 But Pharaoh said, “Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice and let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, and moreover, I will not let Israel go.” Exodus 7:17 Thus says the LORD, “By this you shall know that I am the LORD: behold, with the staff that is in my hand I will strike the water that is in the Nile, and it shall turn into blood. “Water turning into blood may have been in one sense, the lightest of the plagues, but in Egyptian terms it was loaded with significance. It was a direct challenge to the Nile god. If Pharaoh was aware at all of the history of Moses (as we are), he would have observed the man who had been saved from the power of the Nile now claiming power over the Nile.” J.A. Motyer God is the One who hardened Pharaoh’s heart. Exodus 4:21-23 21 And the LORD said to Moses, “When you go back to Egypt, see that you do before Pharaoh all the miracles that I have put in your power. But I will harden his heart, so that he will not let the people go. 22 Then you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the LORD, Israel is my firstborn son, 23 and I say to you, “Let my son go that he may serve me.” If you refuse to let him go, behold, I will kill your firstborn son.’ ” Why did God harden Pharaoh’s heart? Romans 9:14-18 14 What shall we say then? Is there injustice on God’s part? By no means! 15 For he says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” 16 So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, who has mercy. 17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I might show my power in you, and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.” 18 So then he has mercy on whomever he wills, and he hardens whomever he wills. 2. There is no other god like our God Exodus 8:10 And he said, “Tomorrow.” Moses said, “Be it as you say, so that you may know that there is no one like the LORD our God. Exodus 9:14 14 For this time I will send all my plagues on you yourself, and on your servants and your people, so that you may know that there is none like me in all the earth. There is no other god like our God and our God is merciful. Exodus 9:19 19 Now therefore send, get your livestock and all that you have in the field into safe shelter, for every man and beast that is in the field and is not brought home will die when the hail falls on them.” ’ ” Exodus 33:19 And he (God) said, “I will make all my goodness pass before you (Moses) and will proclaim before you my name ‘The LORD.’ And I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy. Romans 9:15-16 15 For he says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” 16 So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, who has mercy. 3. God commands us to obey Him because He alone is God & He is faithful! Exodus 7:10 So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and did just as the LORD commanded. Aaron cast down his staff before Pharaoh and his servants, and it became a serpent. Exodus 7:16 And you shall say to him, ‘The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, sent me to you, saying, “Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness. But so far, you have not obeyed.” God informs Pharaoh that Israel belongs to Him and not to Pharaoh. He then commands Pharaoh to let His people go and serve Him. In the tenth plague God announces to Pharaoh that he will kill his first born, because Pharaoh refuses to release God’s first born. Exodus 4:21-23 (ESV) Then you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the LORD, Israel is my firstborn son, 23 and I say to you, “Let my son go that he may serve me.” If you refuse to let him go, behold, I will kill your firstborn son.’ ” no 45:00 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 07:09:17 -0500 the-greatest-emmancipation Ricky Armstrong The Greatest Emancipation and Its Effect The Greatest Emancipation and Its Effect no 43:00 http://www.palmvista.org/sermons/2008%20Sermons/0224.pdf Sun, 24 Feb 2008 13:39:04 -0500 gods-promise-to-deliver-gods-people Al Pino Who is the Lord and do you know Him? God’s Promise to Deliver His People Exodus 5:1-7:7 Who is the Lord and do you know Him? 1. Pharaoh asks, “Who is the Lord?” (5:1-21) God tests Moses’ faith. 2. God reveals Himself as The Lord to His people (5:22-6:27) God reveals Himself to Moses as El Shaddai and as Yahweh God promises to redeem His people through His commissioned His agents 3. God answers, “I will show you who The Lord is.” (6:28-7:7) Appeal 1. Who is The Lord? 2. Do you know The Lord? 3. Are you trusting and obeying The Lord? no 47:23 http://www.palmvista.org/sermons/2008%20Sermons/0217.pdf Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:53:47 -0500 palm-vista-community-church Cedric Moss Philippians 2: Humility Learned From Our Condescending God Pursuing Unity Through Humility Text: Philippians 2:1-11 Cedric Moss Visiting Preacher at Palm Vista Community Church 02/17/08 A church is a community of people saved by the gospel and being built together to proclaim the gospel. However, as life is lived out in the local church, the threat to unity is ever present. In the passage we are considering, the apostle Paul addresses the subject of unity and disunity and we will seek to learn from his words by considering the following 3 questions: 1. What is the basis for our unity? vv. 1-2 Our shared life in Christ is the basis for our unity. 2. What is the primary problem behind disunity? – vv. 3-4 Pride is the primary problem behind disunity. 3. What is the divine solution for disunity? – vv. 6-11 Christ’s example of humility is the divine solution for disunity. no 46:43 http://www.palmvista.org/sermons/2008%20Sermons/0210.pdf Sun, 10 Feb 2008 18:33:56 -0500 Gods-deliverer-sent-to-deliver-Gods-people Al Pino Bow down and worship God for His deliverance in Christ 1. God’s Deliverer Sent to Deliver God’s People Exodus 3:1-4:31 Bow down and worship God for His deliverance in Christ. 1. God initiates our deliverance (Exodus 2:23-25) God led His people into Egypt and… He heard their groans He remembered His covenant with them He saw their afflictions He entered into a covenant relationship with them (knew His people) 2. God reveals Himself to us as our deliverer (Exodus 3:1-4:28) Tell them I Am sent you… God Himself appears to Moses in such a way that he does not kill him, but condescends to speak with him. Many feel this is a pre-incarnate appearance of Jesus Christ, who being fully God, comes in a form that can dwell with man and make God’s merciful deliverance a reality. “In a word, there is that in the nature of God which banishes and endangers sinners…holiness is where the Lord is, and unassisted humankind cannot approach him…Holiness endangers the sinner because the holiness of the Lord is not a passive attribute but an active force, embracing all that conforms to it and destroying all that offends. The trepidation humans feel before the Lord is…the fear of sinners endangered by holiness (Isa. 6:3-5). The biblical symbol of this perilous force of holiness is fire, and it pervades the book of Exodus (13:21; 14:19; 19:18; 33:10; 40:38). It starts with the fire in the bush (3:2) and ends with the fire on the mountain (19:18), and in each case the fire is linked with the separateness of the divine and the exclusion of the human as endangered.” Motyer God reveals Himself to Moses as the God of his father, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Moses responds by hiding his face out of fear of looking at God. This is covenant language and it signals God’ purpose to fulfill His covenant with His people, the covenant he made with Abraham. Moses anticipated that the people of Israel asking him God’s name after he declared to them that the God of their fathers (Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob) sent him to deliver them. 2. God reveals Himself further as I AM WHO I AM and tells Moses to inform the people of Israel that I Am has sent you. “The link between the divine name and the Hebrew verb “to be” is the plainest feature of this passage. This is what Durham calls the ‘is-ness’ of the God of Israel. In every place, at every point of time, in every circumstance or need, he ‘is’…Hebrew has only one verb for both meanings, Yahwah, but unquestionably this verb leans strongly in the direction of ‘active presence’. The old hymn which proclaimed ‘God is here-and that to bless us’ caught the sense exactly. The presence of this God is not, therefore, a bare ‘is’ but a living force, vital and personal. In no situation is he an ornamental extra; in every situation he is the key active ingredient.” Motyer In the face of Moses’ inadequacy, God says, I am adequate, I AM WHO I AM, trust me for I am with you, I Am the Almighty Lord! Christ is the great I AM (John 8:58) who is with us and who sends us out to declare His gospel message of deliverance from God’s wrath through His life, death and resurrection. So, we go in confidence that the great I Am is with us!! 3. God’s people respond to God’s self revelation as their Deliverer (Exodus 4:29-31) The people of Israel believed God and bowed down to worship Him! Moses is a type of Christ, and Christ is the ultimate deliverer to whom Moses was pointing. Christ came at God’s appointed time to deliver God’s people from God’s wrath. Galatians 4:4-5 (ESV) 4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. Christ sees and hears our groans; Christ is our deliverer. It is Christ who reveals the Father to us and calls us to worship Him!! no 52:28 http://www.palmvista.org/sermons/2008%20Sermons/0203.pdf Sun, 03 Feb 2008 13:52:46 -0500 gods-people-in-need-of-gods-deliverance Al Pino Trust in God who delivered Israel and will deliver you according to His plan God’s People in Need of God’s Deliverance Exodus 1:1-2:25 Exodus 2:23-25 (ESV) 23 During those many days the king of Egypt died, and the people of Israel groaned because of their slavery and cried out for help. Their cry for rescue from slavery came up to God. 24 And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. 25 God saw the people of Israel—and God knew. Trust in God who delivered Israel and will deliver you according to His plan. Why we trust God 1. God is faithful to His plan. 2. God cares for the people of His plan. 3. God delivers His people according to His plan. 4. God hears the cries of His people, He sees and knows. How we trust God 1. By remembering His past deeds of deliverance. 2. By discerning His present hidden hand. 3. By crying out to Him in prayer. 4. By waiting for Him in patience. no 52:28 http://www.palmvista.org/sermons/2008%20Sermons/012708.pdf Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:33:58 -0500 exodus-the-big-picture Corey Schmatjen The story of Exodus is the story of the Bible Exodus: The Big Picture (Introduction) Author: Moses (wrote the first five books of the Old Testament called the “Pentateuch”) Date: 13th (-) 15th century B.C. Outline: I. The Exodus (chapters 1-18) II. The Law (chapters 19-24) III. The Tabernacle (chapters 25-40) Key (Memory) Verse: ESV Exodus 19:5-6 Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine; 6 and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation… I. How to Read Exodus a. Read Exodus as a story. Exodus is a narrative. It’s a story of promise and fulfillment. It’s a continuing story that fits into a much bigger story. It’s an epic battle that started in Genesis and is carried forth throughout the pages of the Bible. Exodus 6:2-8 is the key to understanding the story of Exodus. ESV Exodus 6:6 Say therefore to the people of Israel, 'I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will deliver you from slavery to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great acts of judgment. 7 I will take you to be my people, and I will be your God, and you shall know that I am the LORD your God, who has brought you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians. 8 I will bring you into the land that I swore to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. I will give it to you for a possession. I am the LORD.'" "Exodus is a story of the lengths to which God is willing to go to create for himself a people, a kingdom of priests and a holy nation, through whom his plan of universal blessing, promised to Abraham in Genesis 12:1-3 will one day be realized (Dictionary of Biblical Theology).” This story is our story. The church is a part of this story! ESV 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people forhis own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. b. Read Exodus as theology. Exodus informs our view of God and man - and how we are to relate to God. It shows us our need for the gospel. • God is sovereign • God is holy • Man is sinful • God is merciful Read Exodus 34:6-7 c. Read Exodus as a Christian! “In doing biblical theology as Christians, we do not start in Genesis 1 and work our way forward until we discover where it is all leading. Rather we first come to Christ, and he directs us to study the Old Testament in the light of the gospel (Goldsworthy).” Jesus taught that the Old Testament is God’s Word about Christ (Luke 24:27,44; John 5:39) ESV Luke 24:27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself. Jesus is our deliverer (Luke 4) Jesus is the Passover lamb (John 1:29, 1 Cor. 5:7) Jesus is the manna from heaven (John 6:25-40). Jesus is the tabernacle (John 1:14) Jesus is greater than Moses (Heb 3:1-6). Jesus is the great I AM (John 8:58) Exodus is ultimately a proclamation of the gospel! Its gospel theme can be stated as: God is committed to saving and creating a people for His own glory. II. How to summarize Exodus a. God Saves a People (chapters 1-18) b. God Creates a People (chapters 19-40) 1. Who are Given God's Law (19-24) – Covenant 2. Who are Given God's Presence (25-40) – Tabernacle no 48:28